A Background on Carbohydrates and Sugars
December 3, 2021
This article provides an overview of how carbohydrates and sugars are classified, common types that are found in foods, their impact on health and what the latest dietary guidance recommends…
Sweeteners
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Everything You Need To Know About Monk Fruit Sweeteners
October 27, 2021
Download the Monk Fruit Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Monk Fruit CPE Self-Study Activity here Learn more about the Monk Fruit CPE Self-Study Activity here WHAT ARE MONK…
All About Monk Fruit
October 7, 2021
Download the Monk Fruit Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Monk Fruit CPE Self-Study Activity here Learn more about the Monk Fruit CPE Self-Study Activity here Why would I…
Can a Diet Without Sugar be Healthy?
October 5, 2021
Sugar provides sweetness to many of our favorite foods and drinks. It also happens to be one of the most polarizing nutrition topics. Many people enjoy sweet tasting foods and…
Sound Science: A High-Level View of Low-Calorie Sweeteners
September 21, 2021
We’re back with another installation of Sound Science, our article series that spotlights high-quality evidence from scientific studies that may have flown under your radar. We are born with a…
What to Know About Sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label
July 1, 2021
In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its update of the iconic Nutrition Facts label, which made news headlines across America. However, these types of major policy…
What Is Lactose?
June 21, 2021
There are many different types of sugars. Some are monosaccharides, which are single units of sugar and are often referred to as “simple” sugars. Other sugars are disaccharides, which are…
What Is Glucose?
May 24, 2021
There are many different types and forms of caloric sweeteners that are collectively called “sugar.” The most familiar type of sugar is table sugar. Scientifically speaking, table sugar is sucrose,…
IFIC Survey: Perceptions and Use of Dietary Sweeteners in 2021
May 5, 2021
Download the survey results here Highlights Information from the ingredients list and Nutrition Facts label on food packaging are more influential than on-package claims when purchasing sweet foods and beverages.…
Everything You Need to Know About Sucralose
April 28, 2021
Download the Sucralose Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Sucralose CPE Self-Study Activity here Learn more about the Sucralose CPE Self-Study Activity here WHAT IS SUCRALOSE? Sucralose is a…